Dairy Free Hot Chocolate

This dairy free hot chocolate is filled with all kinds of goodness like real cacao powder, coconut sugar, and collagen peptides. You can use your own dairy free milk or utilize coconut milk powder and just add water at the end. This mix is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, and paleo.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword Dairy free hot chocolate

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 182kcal

Author Monica Stevens Le

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups cacao powder
1 1/3 cups coconut sugar
1 1/2 cups coconut milk powder SEE NOTES
3 teaspoons sea salt
4 teaspoons vanilla bean powder
7 scoops collagen peptides optional
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon powder

Instructions

Mix everything together in a large bowl until well combined throughout.
When you are ready to make a fresh cup of hot chocolate, scoop 3 tablespoons of the mix into a large cup or mug.
Add 1 cup canned coconut milk and 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan. Heat over medium low until it comes to a simmer.
If you are using coconut milk powder in the mix, simply add 1 1/2 cups boiling water to the cup and whisk.
Pour mixture into the mug and give everything a really nice stir or whisk. I like to put everything into the blender so it gets even frothier.
Serve with homemade whipped cream, marshmallows or enjoy plain.
Store in an airtight container in a cool and dry place.

Notes

You can find coconut milk powder at most health food stores in the Asian section or with baking products.
The collagen peptides are optional, but they add protein and more creamy/frothy notes to the hot cocoa.
You don't have to add in the cayenne powder or cinnamon, but the amounts are very subtle, and they provide a ton of depth to the mix.

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